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Keith Kinkaid Is Headed To Columbus, Having Left A Memorable Mark In New Jersey

2/25/2019

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#NHLTrade: The #NJDevils have acquired a fifth-round pick in the 2022 #NHLDraft from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for goalie Keith Kinkaid (@blockaid1).

— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) February 25, 2019

#NJDevils Executive Vice President/General Manager Ray Shero on Keith Kinkaid (@Blockaid1)'s contribution: pic.twitter.com/UHc5uV2Xgh

— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) February 25, 2019

Never forget. Just, never forget.

I can't possibly pretend I am excited about the prospects of a fifth round pick in the NHL equivalent of an eternity, just like I can't - in good conscience - act like Keith Kinkaid was worth anything more at this point in what's become as humbling a season for him personally as it has been for his now former team. For that reason, this trade is entirely unmemorable in a way that doesn't feel fair to a guy whose performance was anything but in willing a young Devils' team into the playoffs for the first time in six years.

This move became inevitable as soon Mackenzie Blackwood burst on the scene and Cory Schneider (and his contract) finally proved himself more capable than a corpse. However, I refuse to let the god awful goaltending behind a dumpster fire of a defense that "helped" stamp New Jersey as eventual sellers by the time people were last-minute Christmas buying tarnish the memory of Keith Kinkaid shouldering the load during an unexpected postseason push. That extended flash of brilliance, be it in a pan or not, was absolutely awesome to watch throughout a month in which he went entirely unafflicted by playing every game as they were each packed with the pressure of playoff hockey. 

As somebody who, like basically everybody, finds Keith Kinkaid to be an endearing personality, I hope that last season doesn't end up being the highlight of his career. Realistically, with neither age nor the odds of a larger sample size working in his favor, we've probably seen his best. Therefore, the least we could do is replay it from time to time in doing justice and giving thanks to a player who, through the fleeting ups and extended downs, looked to love being a part of an organization for which he was once undeniably a savior. To put it in his language, don't be ? that it's over, be ? that it happened. 

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